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Dec 02, 2011, 11:47 PM
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Member Since: Aug 2011
Location: Midlands, England, UK
Posts: 603
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I think the best thing you can do is try and remain with others or indoors as much as you can.
If you have a mobile/cell phone...carry it with you at ALL times. If you have a speed dial and/or favourite people facility on your phone, add in the closest friends you have to these tools. If you ever feel threatened or unsafe, you can call the people you have on your phone and talk to them whilst you find somewhere safe or can get indoors. Obviously you can also call 911 (or the local emergency service number) if you feel you are at risk of any harmful behaviour from others. If you pass somebody suspicious you may also find calling anybody and talking to them on the phone until you get away from the suspicious person helpful.
Next thing to consider is a rape/attack alarm. They are noisy; attract attention and best of all: scare people off.
In SOME states pepper spray IS legal. But you can always get something (like a can of deodorant) and try to make it look like pepper spray. It's threatening if somebody begins to act abusive towards you. And obviously if you DO use pepper spray on somebody and it's legal to own on your person but not to use on people...if you are at definite risk it IS legal.
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Anyway...I hope you're feeling a little better now Anika. If you ever need to talk you know the drill (: 
RB ♥
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